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ningxia's six specialty agricultural industries refer to wine, goji berries, milk, beef cattle, tan sheep, and cool-weather vegetables.
wine produced at the eastern foothills of the helan mountains
yuanshi vineyard, "son of the mountain", has won numerous international awards, including the gold medal at the concours mondial de bruxelles. [photo by geethan]
ningxia is a "new star" in the world wine family. the eastern foothills of the helan mountains are renowned as a "golden area" for wine grape cultivation. it is one of the world's top ten wine tourism regions with wines known for their rich aroma and enduring fruitiness. wines produced here have won over 1,100 awards in top international competitions, including paris, berlin, brussels, and decanter. it has been designated as a national comprehensive experimental zone for the open development of the grape and wine industry. in june 2020, president xi jinping, on a visit of ningxia, expressed high hopes for the wine industry, earnestly entrusting that in due time, it would astonish the world!
at the same latitude as bordeaux, france, this region benefits from the irrigation of the yellow river and the protection of the helan mountains. with over 3,000 hours of perennial sunlight time, significant day-night temperature differences, and the excellent permeability of gravelly sandy soil, it is a high-quality wine region gifted by nature. with an annual wine production of 138 million bottles, it ranks first in the country's winery wine production.
goji berries and related products
soak up the cold dew of the north, moisten the essence of heaven and earth.
leveraging its unique geographical and climatic environment, ningxia has nurtured the divine fruit of the earth—goji berries. with nearly 600 years of cultivation history, ningxia is the birthplace and authentic origin of goji berries worldwide. it is the only high-quality variety included in the chinese pharmacopoeia, and has formed a full range of organic products, including fruit, leaves, and seeds. there are over 100 types of deep-processed goji products across 10 categories.
dairy product processing
ningxia ruifeng automated milking parlor
ningxia is located in the golden milk source belt, with the number of its dairy cows and its total milk production ranking among the top in china. the butterfat content and protein content of its fresh milk reach over 3.7 percent and over 3.15 percent respectively, superior to eu quality standards, making ningxia the domestic high-end milk source base. the alkaline nature of ningxia's forage reduces the "cowy" flavor sometimes found in milk, resulting in a richer and mellower flavor.
currently, ningxia has established the world's largest single-unit ultra-high-temperature sterilized milk production base, and has been hailed as a banner for the high-quality and safe development of china's dairy industry.
high-quality beef and mutton
beef cattle and yanchi tan sheep
high-quality forage and water sources make ningxia beef cattle and tan sheep to have superior quality. jingyuan yellow cattle meat is tender, and has a good texture and low fat, making it highly favored by consumers. the yanchi tan sheep is designated as a special food ingredient for major diplomatic events, such as the g20 summit and the brics summit.
ningxia regards the vigorous development of the beef cattle and tan sheep industry as a crucial means to achieve high-quality development and promote rural revitalization. it has set the goal of building a "high-end beef cattle production base" and expanding and strengthening its position as "the hometown of tan sheep in china".
cool-weather vegetables
ningxia's unique geographical and climatic conditions of ample sunlight, cool climate, clean air and water sources, and high organic matter content in the soil result in cold-tolerant vegetables of exceptional quality. the agricultural products have passed the green organic certification and are sold directly to hong kong and the eastern coastal areas. ningxia is known for its high-quality vegetables and is renowned as the hometown of chinese potatoes, cool-weather vegetables, chili peppers, and celery.
